This is on You Tube and she's playing a song called "Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas on an Electone. I don't think she made a single mistake during the whole song either. And to think just a few short years ago she was in diapers. Simply amazing...

"Carry On Wayward Son" on Yamaha Electone Stagea

Best,
Mike

[This message has been edited by keybplayer (edited 01-03-2008).]

Really something. And, that's not the Electone I played in the late 80's.


Russ

EXCELLENT !!!
t.

In the 80's her PARENTS could have been 10 yrs old !!! .....
t.

Nice job, super playing, ...great SMF backup too.

Here is the same tune recorded from the G70..piano, finger bass, electric and acoustic guitars, Stevie B3 organ, V-rock drums, and vibes instead of vocals..
http://download.yousendit.com/AE060BC001FC8C95

I think the instrumentation sounds more like Kansas..

I used to teach Electone, and one of the rules for the Electone Festival was no SMF...all was allowed was your registration disk or flashdrive...you had to play ALL parts.

She's playing those parts "live" and in real time...check out the left hand doing the distortion guitar parts, especially in the beginning.

She's one VERY talented player.

This performance also blew me away...super orchestral playing...all done live and in real time....not to everyone's taste, but incredible talent nonetheless.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK7kTYFints&feature=related

Ian

Ian......are you SURE....listen closley again.

Yep, I'm sure Donny...here is an excerpt from the current Electone rules.

"What Type or Style Piece can the applicant perform?
The applicant can perform any style of music, i.e. Pop, Classical, Original Composition, or even Pre-Arranged Electone music score with automatic floppy disc registration is allowed.

However, A la Mode performance or prerecorded background music support will NOT be allowed."

So, in other words, no backing tracks, but the applicant can use their own set of registrations for the Electone which they bring on a floppy disc.

As far as I know, even the use of an arpeggiator is frowned upon, although the use of a percussion/drum track from the instrument is allowed.

All the parts must be played live and the applicant is graded on originality, pedal technique and overall performance.

These players are the best in the world.

My old Yamaha mentor and the guy who trained me in Electone orchestration, was the late Claude Dupras...born in Montreal, Canada in 1951...he was world champion back in the 80's.

He was the organizer(pun intended) for the festival in Canada.

His last performances were played on the Electone HX-1 and can be found on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwbctDEuLaA

He died of esophageal cancer in 1991...he left a young wife and two little children. Apparently they are all doing fine.


Ian